EP2154093A2 - Appareil de découpe de films polymères - Google Patents

Appareil de découpe de films polymères Download PDF

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EP2154093A2
EP2154093A2 EP09167894A EP09167894A EP2154093A2 EP 2154093 A2 EP2154093 A2 EP 2154093A2 EP 09167894 A EP09167894 A EP 09167894A EP 09167894 A EP09167894 A EP 09167894A EP 2154093 A2 EP2154093 A2 EP 2154093A2
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H35/00—Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machines; Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers
    • B65H35/0006—Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices
    • B65H35/002—Hand-held or table apparatus
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H35/00—Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machines; Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers
    • B65H35/0006—Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices
    • B65H35/0073—Details
    • B65H35/008—Arrangements or adaptations of cutting devices
    • B65H35/0086—Arrangements or adaptations of cutting devices using movable cutting elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H35/00—Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machines; Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers
    • B65H35/04—Delivering articles from cutting or line-perforating machines; Article or web delivery apparatus incorporating cutting or line-perforating devices, e.g. adhesive tape dispensers from or with transverse cutters or perforators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/50—Auxiliary process performed during handling process
    • B65H2301/51—Modifying a characteristic of handled material
    • B65H2301/515—Cutting handled material
    • B65H2301/5153—Details of cutting means
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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for cutting polymer film, in particular cling film.
  • Cling films are used in a number of applications, but especially in households for covering food items and the like.
  • the cling film is traditionally delivered wound on a roll which roll is packaged in a cardboard box.
  • the cardboard box is provided with a cutting edge with a saw-like structure in order to assist the user in separating the cling film (polymer film) in the appropriate length. Due to the nature of these types of polymer film, i.e. cling film, they will have a tendency to cling together should they be exposed to folding or crumbling such that a not absolutely plain and usable film is the result from manually tearing the film across the cutter on the cardboard box.
  • a foil cutter having an electrical heatable filament as disclosed in Danish utility model BA 2003 00178 .
  • a hollow polymer tube is provided with a longitudinal slit where the slit has length corresponding to the width of the polymer film.
  • a handle is furthermore provided in extension of said slit such that a user may hold the apparatus on the handle, place the roll of cling film inside the hollow tube and having the end of the cling foil extend out through the slit.
  • a filament is arranged parallel to the slit and substantially having the same lengthwise extent as the slit such that as the cling film is pulled out from the interior of the hollow tube through the slit and the filament is heated, for example by pressing a switch on the handle which activates a battery thereby passing a current through the filament which then heats, the film will be melted and thereby separated in a cut-like manner along the filament.
  • This apparatus is proved to use the battery source quite quickly in that excessive heating was provided and furthermore due to the exposure of the filament it was difficult to store and handle the apparatus without damaging the apparatus as such.
  • the apparatus comprises a housing, which housing has at least four elements: two end-plates, a pivotable door and an outer housing wall, where the door is arranged as part of the outer housing wall, such that two openings are defined in either end of the housing, and the end-plates when mounted in the openings in either end of the housing enclose a volume inside said housing, where the door is arranged for pivotable movement relative to the housing wall, along a substantial part of the distance between the two end-plates, and that means are arranged inside the housing for holding a roll of polymer film, and where a first slit is provided between the door and the housing opposite to where the door is pivotably mounted to the housing, and that a second slit is arranged in the door substantially parallel to the first slit, and a heatable filament is arranged superposed the second slit, where said filament when the door is flush with the housing does not project outside the housing, and which
  • the risk of damaging the filament is substantially reduced. Furthermore, as the exposure of the filament by pivoting the door activates the heating mechanism, heating and thereby energy is only used when the cutting means are being activated.
  • one of the end-plates is removed in order to place the roll of cling film inside the apparatus and having the free end of the cling film extend outside the housing through the first slit.
  • the roll of cling film will rotate inside the housing such that only the free end of the cling film will be extendable out through the first slit.
  • a movement of the cling film pushing down on the pivotable door will expose the heatable filament.
  • the heatable filament is exposed due to the pivotable door being moved from a position flush with the housing to a position inside the housing. This movement will trigger the heating source, for example in the shape of a battery, thereby heating the filament which will then melt and cut the cling film in the desired position.
  • the means for heating the filament are electrical, and a trigger mechanism for activating said heating means are arranged adjacent the door, whereby pivoting of the door causes the trigger mechanism to activate the heating means, where the trigger mechanism optionally provides a tactile feedback.
  • the door pivots inwards relative to the housing's outer surface, the filament is exposed and projecting from the second slit.
  • the door could pivot outwardly thereby exposing the filament in order to be able to pass the cling film across the filament thereby cutting it.
  • a mechanism is provided such that when the door pivots inwardly relative to the housing's outer surface, the door engages levers adjacent the end-plates, which forces the filament to be exposed through the second slit.
  • the levers will force the filament out through the second slit thereby exposing it on the outside of the housing whereby it becomes possible to cut the cling film.
  • the filament will in the situation when the apparatus is not used, and when the apparatus is stored, be hidden inside the second slit thereby not exposed to any outside damage. This is an important aspect in that kitchen utensils tend to be stored in drawers or cupboards together with other items which accidentally could get into contact thereby damaging the fragile filament, which will render the apparatus useless.
  • the filament has a diameter of approximately 0.3 mm, where the filament is connected to an electronic circuitry comprising two sections: a first section comprising a charging circuit and a second section comprising a discharging section, where the discharging section initially induces a relatively powerful burst, followed by a series of minor bursts, where the overall cycle time is from 0.75 to 2 seconds preferably approx. 1 second, and where power control means are provided such that the effect in the filament is always the same.
  • the electronic circuitry is designed such that the power is cut off after approximately one second such that renewed activation of the triggering means, i.e. pivoting of the door, is necessary in order to reheat the filament. In this manner a very low power consumption used very effectively provides for an apparatus having an extremely long service life.
  • the charging circuit is connected to a rechargeable battery where the charging circuitry comprises means for not overloading the battery, controlling the current levels and optionally indicating and controlling the recharging cycle.
  • the charging circuitry comprises means for not overloading the battery, controlling the current levels and optionally indicating and controlling the recharging cycle.
  • the housing and door is made from extruded aluminium profiles and the end-plates are made from plastics. It is possible to select for example APS plastic which fulfils the hygienic requirements and which is tough enough to withstand the detergents and cleaning liquids used in kitchen environments. Also, aluminium has proven to be very durable in such an environment, and furthermore it is possible to provide aluminium with substantially any desired colour such that an apparatus according to the present invention may be manufactured in an aesthetically pleasing design.
  • the apparatus 1 is manufactured from extruded aluminium profiles where the end-plates 2, 3 are made from plastics.
  • the cross sectional shape of the apparatus is oval, such that there is room inside the housing 4 to accommodate a roll of cling film and the necessary mechanisms and circuitry in order to provide the cutting action.
  • a pivotable door member 5 is provided creating a slit 6 between the housing 4 and the door 5 opposite the hinge 7 provided in order for the door 5 to be pivotable relative to the housing 4.
  • a second slit 8 which has a length in the longitudinal direction of the apparatus corresponding to the width of a cling film. Inside the second slit is accommodated a filament 10 which is illustrated with reference to figure 2 .
  • the filament 10 will be exposed in the second slit 8 and at the same time energized such that the filament becomes hot enough to cut any cling film being in contact with the filament.
  • FIG 2 is created an exploded view of a device according to one embodiment of the invention.
  • the end-plates 2, 3 are provided with means 12, 13 for rotatingly holding a roll of cling film 14 inside the housing 4.
  • the filament 10 will be maintained in a fixed position relative to the housing 4 by means of the holders 11 and 15.
  • a hinge is integrated in the housing indicated by 15 for pivotly fastening of the door 5 such that as the door 5 pivots in the hinge 15 the filament 10 will be exposed to the second slit 8.

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US3792770A (en) 1971-12-06 1974-02-19 M Freeman Plastic bag fabricating, dispensing and sealing unit
WO1995010475A1 (fr) 1993-10-13 1995-04-20 Creative Products Pty. Limited Distributeur de film plastique d'emballage
DK200300178U3 (da) 2003-07-01 2003-08-08 Alfred Rasmussen Foliebrænder

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US3792770A (en) 1971-12-06 1974-02-19 M Freeman Plastic bag fabricating, dispensing and sealing unit
WO1995010475A1 (fr) 1993-10-13 1995-04-20 Creative Products Pty. Limited Distributeur de film plastique d'emballage
DK200300178U3 (da) 2003-07-01 2003-08-08 Alfred Rasmussen Foliebrænder

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ITRM20100126A1 (it) * 2010-03-22 2011-09-23 Rossi Patrizio De contenitore svolgitore con taglio elettrico o a strappo con meccanismo per l'estrazione unidirezionale antiriavvolgimento di pellicola foglio di alluminio o simili su rullo
WO2011117902A1 (fr) * 2010-03-22 2011-09-29 Patrizio De Rossi Récipient dérouleur doté d'une découpe par déchirure et d'une découpe électrique, équipé d'un mécanisme pour l'extraction unidirectionnelle et sans réenroulement d'un film, d'une feuille d'aluminium ou d'un élément similaire enroulé autour d'un rouleau
US9896297B2 (en) 2010-03-22 2018-02-20 Patrizio De Rossi Container-unroller with tear cut and electric cut, provided with a mechanism for the anti-rewrapping one-way extraction of film, aluminium sheet or similar wrapped around a roll

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